Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-12
goodbye, and in few minutes depu-
ties emerged from the cell-door. They
were relieved by others.

were relieved by others.
THEIR LAST ABLUrioys.
Fischer was the first one 10 emerge
from bis cell. Accompaniedby deputies
he stepped over TO the plain iron sink
and took good wash. His every move.
ment was closely watched. Spies next
performed his ablutiOns and seemed to
enjoy them. Ola man Engel followed
the young Anarchist, and last to wash
was Parsons.
AT 1920 two walters from Martel's res-
taurant brought to the prisoners THEN
breakfasts. The eatables were carried
IN a large new clothes-baSket. and the
linen and table-wear looked bright and
clean.
DAINTY PARSONS.
A little incident occurred when Par
sons stepped out to wash himself which
was described by Lieutenant Laughlin.
All the other Anarchists contented them
selves with washing at the tap. When
Parsons walked up to the sink he ex-
claimed, Il see no wash basin here.
am accustomed TO washing in a basin,
and J want one now" His manner was
extremely defiant, but, though he re-
ltorated his request for BASIN in gruii
tones, be did not get the desired utensil.
lie by far exhibited the most brayadO OF
any of the Anarchists.
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION
began at o'clock, when Chief-Bailiii
Chaill arrived at the Jail and assigned
the deputy sherifIs to their various posi-
tons during the event. 1t was an
nounccd that Jailer Foiz, with Depu-
ties Galpin, Spears, and Cleveland.
would conduct the prisoners to the scaf-
fold and superintend the actual hanging,
Deputy Leibrandt, with Deputies liuck,
Banks, Carney, Mailer, and Johnson,
were assigned to guard the main en-
trance TO the Crimlnal-COurt building
The duty OF taking passes was given TO
Deputies Burke aad Peters. To guard
the stairs and courtyard were assigned
Deputies MoSher, Casey, Stewart, Jo-
sephson, Class, Santa, Duryea, and
Baumgartcn. inside the jail proper
were placed Deputies Frake, Hartke,
Beers, Gross, Hamilton, Morgan, Foley,
Scanlon, Mccartney, Bralnerd, Hcaly,
Fries, Lynch, Dooley, Walbridge, Wall,
Kcrns, and Price.
COOL RECEPTION or THE MINISTER.
Rev. DIR. Bolton arrived at : 7:i5o'clock,
and after depositing his sotchei on q
chair and hanging up his overcoat in the
jail Office passed INTO The ccil-ioom.
Passing iirs, i0to larsous's cell. be at
tempted to engage the doomed Texan IN
religious cony,r,GtiOu. Parsons had no.
vet finished bis breakfast. What passed
between them was not diyulgel. In the
mean time Spies had called for paper and
envelopes, and when they We're furnished
him he began writing. lie was inter
ruptod by the Sheriff, who accoSted him
aud stood in front Of the cell-door while
they talked The Sheriff took notes
of the conversation and then passed
on. After stay OF eighteen miuut IS
i'll Parsons's cell Or. Bolton emerged,
and walking to Spies door stood looking
Mt that individual, who glanced at tue
clergyman aud continued his writing.
Dr. Bolton remained standing in front ol
Spies two or three minutes, but receiving
no recognition he walked away. Writing
materials were furnished to Parsons and
Fischer, who Immediately set about pre-
pairing statements. Engel made no re-
quest for pen or paper, but sat stoiidiT
on his bed looking at the opposite wall
of his cell. The clergyman passed
around into tie north corridor, and from
the gallery overlooking the scaiiod took
a view OF that grim structure. Then ne
returned AMI paced nervou,ly backward
and forward in front OF the cells
containing the Anarchists. It was
now $50 A. H., and not thirty
fect away from The coming victims tue
massive iron-barred door was changing
constantly, admitting crowd, OF neTspa-
pcr-mcn aud deputy sheritis, crowdirc
the little room almost 81 suhOcltiOn ald
indulging in loud buzz of conversation
that could be hearl plainly IN tie cells.
Nearly everybody III tine room was
smoking. and that. with the icariul feel
ins oi depression ielt by the most hard
ened, made the place nearly uncndua-
BE.